- 1034
Portlock, Nathaniel
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- A Voyage Round the World; but more particularly to the North-West Coast of America. London: John Stockdale and George Goulding, 1789
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 4to (295 x 225mm.), xii, 384, xl pp., 6 engraved folding maps, 14 engraved plates, contemporary pale tree calf, red label, occasional slight spotting or offsetting
Provenance
Sir James Colquhoun of Luss, armorial bookplate
Literature
Forbes 177; Hill (2004) 1376; Howes P497; Lada-Mocarski 42; Sabin 64389; Staton & Tremaine 599
Condition
The condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description, but overall a fine copy
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A VERY FINE COPY. Portlock, who sailed with Captain Cook on his last voyage, led this fur-trading expedition for the King George's Sound company. His ships touched at the Falkland and Hawaiian islands, as well as many points along the west coast of America, where they encountered American Indians as well as Russians, and surveyed the coast. The return journey was by way of China where they sold the furs, returning to England in 1788.
See Exploration and Discovery, parts 2 and 3, lots 398 and 760, for accounts by Dixon and Lauder respectively.